Liberty was the 7-6 winner over Fountain-Fort Carson when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Lancers fell 7-3 to the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans on Friday. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cohen Holiday was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Naftanal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, Joe Baumbach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Fountain-Fort Carson got a big performance out of Owen Busch, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Burget, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11-1.
Liberty will take on Highlands Ranch at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty is facing Highlands Ranch at the right time seeing as Highlands Ranch is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will be playing at home against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Doherty is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Fountain-Fort Carson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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